By Kim Kinzie Marc Brocato, an English teacher at East Greenwich High School, received WJAR’s Golden Apple Award Wednesday. The Golden Apple honors “those who believe in the true spirit of teaching by making classrooms a creative and safe place to learn.” WJAR’s...
By Kim Kinzie It looks like 8th graders at Cole Middle School will have a chance to go on the same type of Washington D.C. trip that's been offered since 2000 after all, with one difference: this trip would not be school sponsored. In December, the School Committee...
By Kim Kinzie The School Committee heard from Director of Teaching and Learning Alexis Meyer Tuesday about both the district’s state test results (reported here in December) and the report cards issued by the state for all five EG schools. Just as the RICAS results...
By Kim Kinzie The latest standardized testing results are out, and they don’t paint a pretty picture for Rhode Island’s education system. While East Greenwich does better than most of the state, its results fell short of those of similar demographics in Massachusetts,...
By Kim Kinzie Living in a place like East Greenwich offers many benefits: annual concerts and Main Street strolls, sports and activities for every interest, and, perhaps most importantly, a sense of community. Nowhere is that sense felt more than in the Strategic...
By Kim Kinzie Bridget Valverde crushed Greg Acciardo in the Democratic primary for Senate District 35 Wednesday, 84 percent to 16 percent, with a total of 3,230 votes cast. Valverde, a communications consultant who lives in North Kingstown, entered the race last...
By Kim Kinzie The state Department of Education (RIDE) last week upheld the School Committee’s decision denying the restoration of a bus for Cole Middle School students who live in the Hill & Harbor district. Parent Kim Edge-Ambler brought the appeal, citing...
By Kim Kinzie The School Committee voted unanimously to appoint Patricia Marcotte to be the new principal of Cole Middle School at their meeting Tuesday night. Marcotte takes over the post from Alexis Meyer, who was named EG's director of teaching and learning in...